blue-collar jobs: Apple's Indian ecosystem emerges as top job creator, employing over 1,50,000 directly since PLI scheme launch
The apple ecosystem in India, buoyed by the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for smartphones, has become a significant job creator, employing over 150,000 individuals directly since august 2021. Most of these jobs are filled by first-time job seekers aged 19-24, with an additional 300,000 employed indirectly.